Asparagus Wrapped In Phyllo from Healthy Diabetic Recipes

Asparagus Wrapped In Phyllo Recipe

Recipe Ingredients:

2 qt water
1/2 lb asparagus
1 tsp salt
3 sheets store-bought phyllo dough
3 tbsp butter, melted
4 tsp Parmesan cheese, grated

Recipe Instructions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Bring the water to a boil in a large pot. Trim 1 inch off the bottoms of the asparagus stalks. Add the asparagus heads and the salt to the boiling water. Cook for 3 minutes, or until the asparagus is tender. Drain and run the asparagus under cold water. Pat dry.

Lay one layer of the phyllo dough on the counter and brush one side with the melted butter. Place the second layer of dough directly overtop and brush with butter again. Repeat for the third layer. Cut the phyllo evenly in quarters.

Place 4 to 6 stalks of asparagus on one of the pieces of layered phyllo. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of the Parmesan cheese overtop, then fold the phyllo dough over the asparagus so that it forms a triangle. Seal the edges gently with fingertips. Lightly coat the tops of the triangles with butter.

Bake the phyllo in the oven for about 20 minutes, or until the phyllo dough is golden brown. Serve immediately.

This recipe yields 4 servings. Serving size: 1 triangle.

Exchanges Per Serving: 1/2 Starch, 1/2 Vegetable, 1 Fat.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 115; Calories from Fat 49; Fat 7g; Saturated Fat 5g; Cholesterol 17mg; Sodium: 114mg; Dietary Fiber 1g; Sugars 7g; 1 Protein 3g.

Source:
"American Diabetes Association at http://www.diabetes.org"
S(Formatted for MC6):
"07-09-2002 by Joe Comiskey - jcomiskey@krypto.net"
Copyright:
"© American Diabetes Association, 2002"

Servings: 4

"Enchant, stay beautiful and graceful, but do this, eat well. Bring the same consideration to the preparation of your food as you devote to your appearance. Let your dinner be a poem, like your dress."

~ Charles Pierre Monselet

 

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